Railroad cross-tie.



No. 876,140. v PATENTED JAN. 7, 1908.

D. R. L. BOYD.

RAILROAD CROSS TIE.

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RAILROAD CROSS-TIE.

I Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 7, 1908.

Application filed January 14:, 1907. Serial No. 352266.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, Doo'ron R. L. Born, a citizen of the United States, residing at Sumrall, in the county of Lamar and State of Mississippi, have invented a new and useful Improvement in a Railroad Cross-Tie, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to metallic railroad ties, the object'being to provide a metallic tie with a'wooden cushion so as to form a cushion to relieve the rails of the strain.

Another object of m invention is to provide very novel means for securing the wooden blocks in the tie.

Another object of my invention is to pro vide the tie with means for preventing the rails from spreading when secured thereon.

With these and other obj ects in view, the l invention consists in the novel features of construction, combination and arran ement of parts hereinafter fully described an pointed out in the claims. J

In the drawings forming a part of this specification :Figure 1 is a side view of my improved tie showing the rails arranged thereon. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the tie. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the tie.

In the drawing A indicates a trough-shaped metal tie provided with downward y extend ing sides A and ends A adapted togbe embedded in the ground, so as to prevent all danger of the tie movin The sides of the tie are of a greater dept at their center, so

as to strengthen-the same, and. prevent all danger of t e tie buckling. The ends of the trou 'h extend inwardly as shown at A under which extend the ends of wooden blocks B arranged in the trough at each end. The

the trough adjacent eac end through which extend bolts C, which securely lockzthe blocks in the trough. Upwardly projecting oppositely disposed lugs A are formed on the side of the trough between the apertured lugs and ends forming stops for the rails secured on the block in the ordinary manner, for preventing the rails from spreading.

Havin thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A trough shaped tie provided with inwardly projecting ends, and upwardly ex tending spaced lugs on its sides.

2. '1 he combination with a trough-shaped tie provided with inwardly projecting ends, of wooden blocks arranged in said tie under said ends and means for securing said block in said tie.

3. Phe combination with a trough-shaped tie provided with downwardly projecting sides and ends, of wood blocks arranged in said tie at eachv end, inwardly projecting portions formed on the ends extending over said apertured lugs and blocks, for the purpose described.

5. A metal troughshaped tie provided I with inwardly projecting ends, of wooden blocks arranged in said tie extending under said ends, provided with transverse bores, a ertured lugs 'rojecting up from the side of t e tie and a olt extending through said lugs and blocks,

I DOCTOR ROBT. L. BOYD. Witnesses: j

E. S. CROFT,

v D. M. WATKINS. 

